"Back! Back!"
Lu Jingxiang rode on horseback and hugged the girl, followed by Nangong Yue and three other female members of the Qingxiao Pavilion, and the group hurriedly ran into the woods.
Song Che ordered the horse to be tied to the carriage and to leave this place quickly.
"With such a commotion tonight, I'm afraid the whole Qingzhou will find it difficult to live in peace. Where should we go from here?"
Zi Yun and the other six female relatives of Qingxiao Pavilion all looked at Song Che.
Song Che took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ziyun along with the two children: "You can just send this letter and the two children back to Luoyang to Gao Chen, and then wait in Luoyang."
Zi Yun looked at the letter, hesitantly took it, and said, "We can help you send the letter and the child back, so there's no need to stay in Luoyang."
She exchanged glances with the female relatives, nodded, and longed for Song Che: "Can we go back to Tianxiang Tower in Hangzhou?"
Song Che was a little confused, "You are free to go wherever you go, how can I arrange a place for you?"
"But this is the rule of the Jiaofang Division. The idle Anbu will be recalled to the palace orchestra or incorporated into the Red Mansion, and will continue to make money for the official family until they encounter the next task or the employer has the opportunity to leave."
Zi Yun longed for Song Che again, "You are in charge of the Black Phoenix Order and have the authority to issue tasks to us. We can go anywhere, but don't go back to the capital."
"I sincerely request your permission."
The other female relatives also bowed and begged.
Some people want to get into the prosperous capital city, while some people would rather break their wings to escape.
"I think it's better for you to stay in Luoyang." Song Che turned around and jumped on the carriage.
Ziyun bit her lip and frowned, her eyes full of incomprehension.
Before entering the carriage, Song Che turned back and smiled: "Of course, you can go to Hangzhou, but don't blame me for not reminding you that if I can complete the mission this time on my mission to JD.com, it will be a great achievement;
I am a person who understands rewards and punishments. I will remember everything you did tonight. When I return to Beijing in the future, if I can talk about this matter in front of the emperor, he may be happy and grant you a good life. Hmm... It's a pity that you are going to Hangzhou, so let's drop this matter. "
"No, no, no, we are willing, we are fully willing to stay in Luoyang!"
They couldn't understand it just now, but now they are like the spring breeze turning into snow, and their smiles are like peach blossoms blooming.
Perhaps it is because of different emotions that one can have different feelings. The prejudice in Ziyun's eyes disappeared instantly.
"If you are lucky enough to meet her, say hello to her for me." Song Che winked at Ziyun.
Ziyun nodded and said "hmm" twice.
"It's a long road, see you later."
"Uncle, aunt, goodbye."
"goodbye."
Song Che put down the door curtain and continued on the road.
Once you get out of the birch forest, you can see Qingzhou City more clearly without using the big trees to cover your eyes. The bonfires will make the city walls glow red.
"Boss, if we do this, will it harm these refugees?" Lu Jingxiang lay on the window and looked at Qingzhou City.
"Did you see a fire in the city?" Song Che asked.
"No."
"Then when you left, you saw them killing people?"
"nor."
"Burn, kill, loot, burn or kill, let alone loot. Is there anything wrong with taking back what belongs to you?"
Even the hundreds of bandits in the official family were thinking about Zhao'an, let alone the hundreds of thousands of refugees.
Water can carry a boat but it can also capsize it. If an official wants to keep his hat and an emperor wants to keep his country, he can only implement appeasement policies.
Inciting refugees to rob the city in the name of the "Red Lotus Sect" is precisely the most subtle part of this plan. It not only "kills people with a borrowed knife", punishes the landlords, appeases the refugees, but also creates conflicts between the cult and the government.
As for Song Che, he still "brushes off his clothes and goes away, hiding his body and reputation deeply".
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"Hey, have you heard that the Red Lotus Sect attacked Qingzhou City last night and robbed all of Kong Yuanwai's family!"
"It is said that even the chamber pot outside the chamber pot was not spared. The whole family, men, women, old and young, all had their clothes stripped off. Oh, it's so embarrassing."
"This damn wealthy landlord took advantage of his family's great business to increase rents and oppress the peasants. This time he has received retribution, which is really satisfying!"
"The Red Lotus Sect really does justice for heaven!"
"Don't say that. They even dared to rob Qingzhou City. What else can't they do? I heard that the Red Lotus Sect is going to rebel!"
"Isn't that right? The emperor just passed away, the Yellow River broke its banks for no reason, and the Red Lotus Sect caused chaos again. You want me to see it——"
"Old man, you don't want to live! You even dare to spread such nonsense!"
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Regardless of inns, wine shops, or tea stalls, wherever there are people, they are all talking about the new things that happened last night. They are told from one to ten, and from one to ten, and every place is a different "new version of the ship."
Song Che, in order to make up for the lost time, abandoned the slow carriage and rode a stage horse, speeding all the way to Dengzhou.
The official road inn was set up every thirty miles, and the horses were transferred when they were tired from running. Apart from the "crotch" suffering, there was almost no wear and tear.
The horse galloped for three days and traveled more than 600 miles, spanning Weizhou and Laizhou, and finally arrived at Dengzhou.
"Sir, this is the last store in Laizhou. Past the sow forest in front is the border of Dengzhou. Japanese pirates often roam there, and many inns have been closed. I may not have explored the road for a long time. I don't know what will happen next. How far is the post station?"
The postman kindly reminded me.
The closer we get to Dengzhou, the number of soldiers at the post station increases significantly. Each county spontaneously organizes rural soldiers and militia and sets up checkpoints to defend against Japanese pirates.
"Sir, you are only bringing two guards. It is too dangerous to cross the border. You might as well wait at the inn until a large caravan passes by. It may be safer to go with them."
The postman advised him kindly.
"Oh? Are there any large caravans passing by? What kind of business do they do?"
As soon as Song Che heard the word "Shang", he instinctively became interested.
The postman said: "Salt, grain and oil, etc."
Most of the salt eaten by northerners comes from the coast of Jingdong. In order to ensure sufficient supply of salt, Jingdong should launch a "salt diversion" policy like Huainan, allowing salt merchants to transfer salt for sale.
So, will there be salt merchants like the Ma family who colluded with Japanese pirates and made huge profits?
In order to ensure the safety of their goods, merchants will hire many bodyguards to protect them. If they can accompany them, their safety can also be guaranteed.
"How long does it take for a large caravan to pass by?" Song Che asked.
"One trip takes ten days and a half, and the next trip may take about seven or eight days," the postman said.
"Well……"
Seven or eight days, what a waste of time!
Song Che decisively refused to wait and asked the postman to feed the horses and bring more dry food before he was ready to continue on his way.
"Hey, sir, you have to think carefully! Once you enter the Sow Forest, encounter Japanese pirates, or anything happens, we Laizhou soldiers will be unable to control it!"
Since Song Che and the others entered the post station, the post guards have tried to persuade them countless times.
From this point of view, the Japanese invasion of Dengzhou is really serious.
If he only had to wait for one or two days, Song Che could still consider it, but he couldn't afford to wait for seven or eight days before he could go with the caravan.
We can only take risks!
